Field Bird's Nest Fungus (Crucibulum laeve) fruiting body, opened to reveal 'splash cup' with peridiole spore capsules, adapted

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Field Bird's Nest Fungus (Crucibulum laeve) fruiting body, opened to reveal 'splash cup' with peridiole spore capsules, adapted for spore dispersal by raindrops, Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire, England, october

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Size: 4960px × 3295px
Photo credit: © FLPA / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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